Mary-Hope C. Ferrara
Apr 22, 2007
Belvidere, IllinoisMary-Hope C. Ferrara, 73, of Garden Prairie, Illinois died early Sunday morning, April 22, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death. Mary-Hope was born October 28, 1933, in Chester, Connecticut, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Albanese) Carini. She graduated from Chester High School in...
Rachel Messerschmidt
Apr 17, 2007
Rachel Edmonds-Messerschmidt, 89, of Rockford, Illinois died at 11:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2007 at Provena St. Anne's Center, Rockford after a lengthy illness. She was born September 6, 1917 the daughter of Foster D. and Frida (Heinemann) Johnson. Rachel married Jean M. Edmonds in Belvidere on October 11, 1937 and then Dayton H. Messerschmidt on April 22, 1978...
Guadalupe Gomez
Apr 17, 2007
Guadalupe Gomez, infant, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following complications from birth. Born April 16, 2007 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Juan Gomez and Elizabeth Bello. She is survived by her parents; a sister, Destiney Moreno; Maternal and Paternal Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
Herbert Otto Zenker
Apr 15, 2007
Herbert O. (Otto) Zenker, 102, of Huntley, formerly of Capron, died at 10:00 AM Sunday, April 15, 2007, following a brief illness. He was born March 10, 1905, in (Saxony) Germany, the son of August Otto and Minah Adler Zenker, coming to this country as a small child. He married the former Lillian V. Miczyk in Chicago June 8,...
Marjorie M. Churchill
Apr 15, 2007
Belvidere, IllinoisMarjorie M. "Marj" Churchill, 89, of Belvidere died April 15, 2007 at her home. Marjorie was born August 23, 1917, to Nellie (Ault) and Chellis Vandeburg. She graduated from Belvidere High School and Northern Illinois Teachers College. She was a teacher at Irene School, a one-room schoolhouse in Flora Township. On June 9, 1945, Marjorie married Robert E....
Margaret L. Zickuhr
Apr 14, 2007
Margaret L. Zickuhr, 95, a long time resident of Belvidere, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Provena St. Anne Center following a short illness. She was born on March 25, 1912 in Harvard, Illinois, the daughter of Albert and Louise (Jones) Yerke. Margaret married Melvin E. Zickuhr in Brackettville, Texas on December 30, 1941. She graduated from Harvard Community...
Elsie M. Dittbenner
Apr 14, 2007
Belvidere, IllinoisElsie M. Dittbenner, 83, of Belvidere, IL died Saturday morning, April 14, 2007 in Biltmore Rehabilitation Center after a lingering illness. Elsie was born October 23, 1923 in Bridgeport, Illinois the daughter of Newton and Bertha (Abbott) Johnson. She married Donald Dittbenner on May 8, 1943 in Vincennes, Indiana. Donald preceded her in death on July 31, 1949....
Patsy L. Dennison
Apr 12, 2007
Patsy L. Dennison, 65, of Belvidere, Illinois died early Thursday morning, April 12, 2007 in Northwoods Care Center. Patsy was born November 6, 1941 in Marengo, Illinois the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August and Anna (Johnson) Mavis. She worked for Tower Gas Mart and Stop and Go Gas Mart. She loved to crochet and enjoyed her Indian collection.Survivors...
Lola Jesse Ella Case
Apr 12, 2007
Hunter, IllinoisLola Jesse Ella (Nixon) Case, 90, of Hunter, IL died peacefully Thursday evening, April 12, 2007 in her home after a lingering illness. Lola was born November 9, 1916 the daughter of Leslie W. and Ruby (Nash) Nixon. Lola married Wilford Case on December 24, 1937 in Iowa and the two moved to Capron where they farmed. In...
Esther Olive Downs
Apr 10, 2007
Esther (Hutmacher) DownsDowns – Esther Olive Downs, 80, Belvidere, IL died at 1 A.M. Tuesday April 10th, 2007, at Maple Crest following a short illness. Born in Elroy Il. April 20th 1926 daughter of Walter and Mabel (Pickard) Hutmacher. A 66-year resident of Belvidere. Esther married Arthur J. Downs June 25th 1966. Esther was member of the V.F.W. post...